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MCU: Spider-Man Voice Actor Weighs In on Recording Emotional ‘Uncle Ben’ Line in What If (Exclusive)
What If...?'s Spider-Man voice actor, Hudson Thames, explained his reaction to verbally introducing Uncle Ben in the MCU.
Lucasfilm VP Addresses Star Wars Oversaturation Concerns (Exclusive)
Lucasfilm Vice President James Waugh discussed the potential concerns over Star Wars oversaturation.
Tom Holland's Replacement Actor Breaks Silence on Spider-Man Voice Role In What If (Exclusive)
Peter Parker voice actor Hudson Thames talked about his experience becoming Spider-Man in What If..?
Shang-Chi Producer Teases Future of Mystical Village Ta Lo (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz commented on where exactly Ta Lo is in the MCU.
Marvel's What If Designer Reveals Season 1 Challenges, Teases Season 2 Characters (Exclusive)
What If...? Production Designer Paul Lasaine teased brand new stories from Phase 4 coming in Season 2.
Shang-Chi: Fala Chen Teases Future of Her Marvel Character (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with actor Fala Chen to discuss her character's untold backstory within the film.
Shang-Chi: Sister Actress Addresses Final Battle Spoilers (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with Meng'er Zhang, the actress who plays Xialing in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and discussed what it was like to film the Ta Lo sequences from the film.
Shang-Chi Actress Explains Why Evil Wenwu Attracted Mom Character (Exclusive)
Fala Chen, the actress responsible for bringing Shang-Chi's mom to life, commented on what exactly made her character fall for someone like Wenwu.
Shang-Chi Actress Gives Her Take on Questionable Ending Choice (Exclusive)
Actor Fala Chen commented on how her character might feel about where her son, Shang-Chi, is by the end of the newly released Marvel Studios film.
What Are Shang-Chi's Superpowers In the MCU? Marvel Producer Explains (Exclusive)
The Direct sat down with Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz to discuss what exactly they wanted to establish in the film when it comes to the titular hero's power-set.
Shang-Chi Producer Explains Why Avengers: Endgame's Blip Gets Ignored In Movie (Exclusive)
Jonathan Schwartz, the producer of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, sat down with The Direct to comment on why the film never really addressed the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Shang-Chi Post-Credits: Xialing Actress Addresses MCU Future (Exclusive)
Xialing actress Meng'er Zhang discussed where Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings leaves her character by the end, and what it might mean for her.
How Avengers: Endgame & Other MCU Movies Influenced Marvel's What If Score (Exclusive)
What If...? composer Laura Karpman says she drew inspiration from Avengers: Endgame when it came to working in multiple scores in a singular episode.
How Marvel's Kevin Feige Improved Doctor Strange's What If Episode (Exclusive)
What If...? editors Joel and Graham Fisher revealed how Kevin Feige improved the show's fourth episode.
Marvel's What If Composer Confirms Return for Season 2 (Exclusive)
What If...? composer Laura Karpman confirmed that she is returning for Season 2 of the animated Marvel Studios show during an exclusive interview with The Direct.
Marvel to Adapt Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Movie For What If Season 2 (Exclusive)
What If...? production designer Paul Lasaine revealed that Season 2 will have a Black Widow episode in an exclusive interview with The Direct.
Did Shang-Chi Almost Feature Ant-Man? Marvel Producer Responds (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi takes place in San Fransico, the exact location of another MCU mainstay in Ant-Man—was there ever a chance that he was going to show up in the film?
Shang-Chi Producer Confirms Tim Roth's Voice Performance as Hulk Villain Abomination (Exclusive)
Jonathan Schwartz, the producer for Shang-Chi, commented on Abomination's return in the film and why that character was chosen.
Shang-Chi Producer Jonathan Schwartz Developing Secret Invasion Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios Producer Jonathan Schwartz reveals that his next project is Secret Invasion, alongside another mystery project.
Shang-Chi Producer Confirms Avengers' Infinity Stones Influenced MCU's Ten Rings Design (Exclusive)
Shang-Chi and Marvel Studios producer Jonathan Schwartz comments on the similarity between the Ten Rings and the Infinity Gaunlet.
Black Panther 2 Scene Details for Letitia Wright's Shuri & Danai Gurira's Okoye Revealed (Exclusive)
The Direct can exclusively report that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever features a car chase including Shuri and Okoye.
Chris Evans' MCU Voice Replacement Actor Reveals How Marvel Prepared Him for What If (Exclusive)
Chris Evans's MCU voice replacement Josh Keaton has revealed his preparation and performance methods for playing Steve Rogers in the Marvel Disney+ series What If...?
MCU Newcomer Josh Keaton on Replacing Chris Evans and Fan Pressure for Marvel's What If (Exclusive)
What If...? voice actor Josh Keaton shared his thoughts on joining the MCU and the process to do so, taking over for Chris Evans as Captain America, and the fan response to the MCU Disney+ series.
Star Wars: Alex Lawther Cast In Andor Disney+ Series (Exclusive)
Actor Alex Lawther will play an unspecified role in Star Wars: Andor.
Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam Will Feature Original Atom Superhero (Exclusive)
Black Adam will feature the classic DC superhero Al Pratt as the Atom, who will act as an uncle figure to Noah Centineo's character.
Ezra Miller's Barry Allen to Face a Darker Version of Himself in The Flash Movie (Exclusive)
We can exclusively reveal that the primary villain of The Flash will be a "Dark" version of the titular hero, but not Reverse-Flash.
MCU Writer on Hayley Atwell's Live-Action Return & Captain Carter's Cultural Importance (Exclusive)
A.C. Bradley, head writer of Marvel Studios' What If...?, spoke on both Captain Carter's rumored return in next year's Doctor Strange sequel and the significance behind the animated character's story.
Loki Director Explains Why Sylvie's Gender Surprised the Variants (Exclusive)
Loki director Kate Herron offers her perspective on the various Lokis' reaction to Sylvie.
MCU: Unused Captain America Storyboards Will Be Brought To Life In Disney+'s What If (Exclusive)
Bryan Andrews, director of Marvel Studios' What If...?, revealed that unused Captain America concepts made their way into the upcoming Disney+ series.
Loki Director Says 'Kang' Scripted Avengers: Endgame & the MCU's Infinity Saga (Exclusive)
Loki director Kate Herron says Kang's position as an all-powerful force is "what you want with storytelling."
Loki Director Explains That Rocket Raccoon Tease In Series Concept Art (Exclusive)
Director Kate Herron clarified that the raccoon in the concept art was not actually Rocket, and the cameo was unable to come to fruition due to COVID precautions.
Star Wars: Gwendoline Yeo on Nala Se's Evolution From Clone Wars to Bad Batch (Exclusive)
Gwendoline Yeo, who voices Kaminoan Nale Se in Star Wars: The Bad Batch, talks about voicing the character and Nala Se's arc from The Clone Wars through the Bad Batch.
Loki Director Reveals Tom Hiddleston's Deleted Opening Scene In Stark Tower (Exclusive)
Director Kate Herron said that Loki's "glorious" scene would've come before the Battle of New York began.
Was Captain America's Avengers: Endgame Ending a Nexus Event? Loki Director Responds (Exclusive)
Director Kate Herron believes there are two ways to interpret Steve and Peggy's final dance and its potential consequences.
Loki Composer Natalie Holt on Kang’s Finale Theme & Season 2 Hopes (Exclusive)
In an exclusive interview with The Direct, Loki composer Natalie Holt described working with Jonathan Majors' He Who Remains as well as her hopes for Season 2 of the hit Disney+ show.
'King Loki' Deleted Scene Would've Included Thor Transformed (Exclusive)
Loki composer Natalie Holt confirmed that the 'King Loki' scene from promotional footage was included in the deleted scene of Throg beating Loki up.
'Boastful' Loki Actor Speaks the Truth About Captain America & Iron Man Line (Exclusive)
Boastful Loki actor DeObia Oparei explained what really happened with Captain America and Iron Man.
Loki Star Tom Hiddleston Had an Extreme Work Ethic on Marvel Set (Exclusive)
Boastful Loki actor DeObia Oparei talks about the work ethic on set from Loki star Tom Hiddleston.
Loki: DeObia Oparei Is Ready For More of His 'Boastful' Loki (Exclusive)
Boastful Loki actor DeObia Oparei talks about the possible return for his character and the support he has received from fans.
She-Hulk's Disney+ Series Will Include Deadpool-Style Fourth Wall Breaking (Exclusive)
The Direct has exclusively that the upcoming She-Hulk Disney+ series will feature multiple instances of Tatiana Maslany's Jennifer Walters breaking the fourth wall.